Managers of a condominium complex torched by Tuesday's Quail Lakes fire in north Stockton told a packed room of renters and owners that it could be six to eight months before the units are rebuilt.

The meeting Wednesday night attracted about 50 people, some of whom lived in the 14 Sunpointe Condominiums units damaged or destroyed by the fire.

American Red Cross officials said they could help with immediate needs, while the U.S. Small Business Administration is considering whether to grant low-interest loans to renters or owners who either do not have insurance or whose insurance does not go far enough.

Three buildings in the complex on Quail Lakes Drive suffered damage in Tuesday's blaze. One likely will be torn down, said David Ferrill of M&C Association Management Services, which manages the 17-acre condo complex.

It is unclear when residents might be allowed back into the condos to assess the damage. Officials are worried about asbestos and the structural integrity of the most badly burned building.

Rebuilding will take time, Ferrill said, because permits and engineering work must be done all over again.

"We're going to get it done as fast as we can," he said.

The association will construct the new building up to the drywall; the rest of the units, he said, such as cupboards and other interior features, must be built by the condo owners.

One resident said leaves in the rain gutters of the complex might have contributed to the rapid spread of the fire and that trees at the complex have not been well-maintained. Ferrill said managers will take that into consideration in the future.

At the end of the meeting, association officials treated residents to a chicken dinner and gave away 50 tickets to a Stockton Lightning football game.